Attachment 2 Market_Research_Survey_Questions.docx

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Interested Supplier Business Information Seafood Market Resale Operations

THIS INFORMATION IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY

Company Name:

Point of Contact:

Business Address:

City/State/Zip:

1. Indicate whether or not your company is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) which was formerly known as the Central Contractor Registration. System for Award Management is currently located at https://sam.gov.

2. Indicate business type:

[ ] Manufacturer [ ] Producer [ ] Distributor [ ] Wholesaler [ ] Broker [ ] Other

If your business is a brokerage firm:

(1) Provide the name of the company, point of contact, phone number and email address of the company you are representing.

(2) Do you have a formal agreement with the manufacturer/producer stating that you are representing this company? [ ] Yes [ ] No

3. Your Company’s Business Size: Small Business _____________Large Business _____________

Small Business Socio Economic Programs (check one, if applicable):

[ ] HUB Zone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone; (www.sba.gov/hubzone) [ ] Service Disabled Veteran (owned and controlled by service-disabled veteran) [ ] Veteran [ ] Woman-owned [ ] Small Disadvantaged Small Business (SDB)

Clearly defining your business is important for accurate representation of your firm when submitting contract proposals. The Small Business Administration defines small business by size standards. The term "size standard" describes the numerical definition of a small business (SB). A business is considered "small" if it meets or is below an established "size standard" based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The NAICS codes for this sources sought are 311710 - Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging, 424420 - Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers, 445250 – Fish and Seafood Retailers. The SB size standard is $9 million dollars. The size standard of $9 million dollars represents the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) may be to remain classified as a small business for this procurement action. Further information about Small Business representations may be found at www.sba.gov.

4. Can your firm provide a full line of fresh and previously frozen random weight seafood when compared to similar types of items provided in the private sector grocery stores within a 20 mile radius of the applicable installation perimeter?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

6. Please provide a brief statement as to your company’s relevant experience as it pertains to this food service requirement.

7. All stores within a group must be serviced. The requirement for In-Store Seafood Market Resale Operations for Four DeCA Pacific Area commissary locations in Hawaii (Hickam AFB, Kaneohe Bay MCBH, Pearl Harbor, Schofield Barracks:

Visit https://commissaries.com/shopping/store-locations for the exact store locations.

8. Does your firm anticipate submitting an offer in response to a possible solicitation?

[ ] Yes - Offer is expected to be submitted directly from our company.

[ ] No - We are interested but offer to be submitted by another affiliate or company as noted: ___________ [ ] No - We are not interested and will not provide offer directly or indirectly.

9. This information will be used for market research purposes only and your information will be included in an internal mailing list of interested parties. Please respond with a negative reply if you are not interested in receiving any future information. If you have any questions, contact Contract Specialist: Datrise D. Boyd, datrise.boyd@deca.mil, phone (804) 734-8000 x48946; or Contracting Officer Virginia Kim, virginia.kim@deca.mil, phone (804) 734-8000 x48162. Thank you for your interest in conducting business with the Federal Government.

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